Migraine is a debilitating disease that impacts almost 40 million people in the United States. While unfortunate, those who experience regular occurrences of migraine have a higher risk of developing other health issues, such as anxiety, depression and insomnia, to name a few. Additionally, men…
Do you avoid taking medications until your migraine is severe because you are afraid of rebound or medication overuse headache? Do you know which medicines put you most at risk for rebound headache? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin discuss Rebound Headache in Episode…
Do you experience an increase in migraine attacks in the Springtime? Vincent Martin, M.D. and Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D. discuss allergies as a migraine trigger in Episode 9 of Heads Up – The Official Podcast of the National Headache Foundation.
Migraines related to the menstrual cycle are usually more severe, of longer duration, and resistant to medications than migraines that occur at other times of the month. This week’s episode of Heads UP: the weekly podcast of the National Headache Foundation included a questionnaire…
Caffeine is something that on average 90% of Americans enjoy, but it can also be a headache trigger or headache inhibitor. Caffeine is all around us, and can be found in a number of beverages, chocolate and even in some popular over-the-counter and prescription pain…
A change in seasons introduces many new environmental factors that can trigger additional migraine and headache attacks, such as cooler weather, changes in barometric pressure and humidity levels, wind and allergens. For those with a previous history of consistent head pain, these natural changes in…
Dr. Vincent Martin, director of the Headache and Facial Pain Center at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute and president of the National Headache Foundation, shared headache and migraine triggers that overshadow fall.
It can be difficult to explain the excruciating pain of a migraine to those who don’t experience it. In fact, there’s a stigma attached to this disorder stemming from a lack of knowledge on the severity of symptoms associated with migraine and headache. Migraine is…
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